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UK Businesses contributing Meaningfully to India's Sustainable Development
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi, Delhi, [India], March 24 (ANI/NewsVoir): The UK India Business Council has launched its report 'Supporting India's Sustainable Development Goals: The Socio-Economic Impact of UK Businesses in India' at a webinar with UNDP India and NITI Aayog, the policy think tank of the Governme
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Astral Foundation helps Hiwali get its first water pipeline after independ
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Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 23 (ANI/PRNewswire): Astral Foundation is a CSR arm of the Astral group functioning for sustainable development. This World Water Day, Astral Foundation has taken up a unique initiative of making water accessible to remote villages facing an acute water sho
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New focus on SDGs needed to rebuild after COVID-19: ADB
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Manila [Philippines], March 15 (ANI): A renewed focus on achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be essential as countries seek to rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by Asian Development Bank (ADB) released on Monday.
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Suitable intervention strategies will enable achievement of sustainable de
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New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said that suitable intervention strategies would enable the achievement of the sustainable development goals of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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Educate Girls collaborates with Rajasthan's Directorate of Women Empowerme
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Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], March 10 (ANI/PRNewswire): Educate Girls, a non-profit working in the most rural and remote villages of India to bridge the gender and literacy gaps through girls' education, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of
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Andhra CM asks town planners to find solutions for emerging challenges wit
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Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 27 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy here on Friday called upon the town planners to come up with solutions to the emerging challenges with a futuristic outlook on the goals set by the United Nations for sustainable develo
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ADB appoints Bruno Carrasco as Director General for sustainable developmen
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Manila [The Philippines], February 26 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Bruno Carrasco as Director General and concurrently Chief Compliance Officer of its sustainable development and climate change department.
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Zimbabwe First Lady congratulates Senator Dr Rasha Kelej for her nominatio
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Harare [Zimbabwe]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 24 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Through an official letter, Senator Dr Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation was congratulated by the long-time partner H.E. AUXILLIA MNANGAGWA, The First Lady of The Republic of Zimbabwe and Ambassador of M
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ADB appoints Woochong Um as Managing Director General
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Manila [The Philippines], February 22 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Woochong Um as its Managing Director General.
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Immersion India wins UNWTO SDGS Global Startup Competition for creating ex
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Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], February 20 (ANI/NewsVoir): Immersion India, a Bengaluru based startup that curates study-centric, experiential learning programs in urban and rural India, was chosen as one among the 25 winners of UNWTO SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) Global Startup Compe
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UN regional meet to focus on energy transition in Asia Pacific during Covi
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Bangkok [Thailand], February 19 (ANI): Senior government officials and stakeholders from 53 countries including India will convene next week to discuss energy transition in the context of Covid-19 pandemic, focusing on policy solutions for a greener, more resilient, and inclusive energy futu
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HCL Foundation grants Rs 16 crore to NGOs in sixth edition
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Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 16 (ANI): HCL Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of HCL Technologies Ltd, said on Tuesday three NGOs -- one each in development areas of environment, health, and education -- will each receive a grant of Rs 5 crore for a three to five-
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